4 post-pandemic behavioural issues among students
2 years, 2 months ago

4 post-pandemic behavioural issues among students

India Today  

A survey conducted by UNICEF revealed that more than 25 to 30 crore Indian students' education had been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Attention deficit There has been a profound impact on students' learning and socio-emotional needs since the pandemic began, leading to poor concentration and a capricious attitude. Our teachers support students in their learning process and assist them with their overall well-being; educators have become sensitive and mindful when communicating and assessing students' skills. As a tactic to slowly but cautiously withdraw from their online routine and post-pandemic adverse behaviours, we introduce our students to digital pedagogical tools to provide them with a sense of hybrid learning. Given the fluctuations in behaviour and moods, our teachers also use practices and routines that help students manage and regulate their emotions to build resilience and stability.

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With varied learning levels in each classroom post-pandemic, teachers need new skills to reach all
1 year, 3 months ago

With varied learning levels in each classroom post-pandemic, teachers need new skills to reach all

The Hindu  

After the pandemic, almost every profession has had to recalibrate itself to meet the changed circumstances and new demands. One big challenge flagged by many teachers is dealing with a classroom where students are of different learning levels. With the responsibility of building a healthy society, teachers now have to carry four bundles of material to classrooms to make learning …

Why mental health support should be integrated into education
1 year, 11 months ago

Why mental health support should be integrated into education

The Hindu  

January 01, 2023 03:22 pm | Updated 03:22 pm IST The path of higher education is critical in every student’s life, as it determines their future. According to UNICEF’s survey findings for 21 countries in The State of the World’s Children 2021 report, every one in seven youngsters between 15 and 24 years in India reported some form of poor …

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season
2 years, 4 months ago

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season

NPR  

Keep an eye on your student's mental health this back-to-school season Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR Students across the country are moving into dorms or getting ready to board school buses for their first day of class. For parents concerned about how their students are handling the new school year, here are five suggestions mental health experts say …

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
2 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday. Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health. Teens might be afraid that an abusive …

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?
2 years, 10 months ago

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?

News 18  

Entering high school for the first time, starting to write with a pen instead of a pencil, entering the premise of your college for the first time, or attending a fresher party. Time and the situations that entailed resulted in this transitioning category of adolescence and youth to be known as the ‘COVID Generation.’ The lack of planning in the …

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust

Hindustan Times  

As schools and colleges across the country are gradually re-opening amid receding third wave of Covid-19, children no wonder are excited about meeting their friends and teachers after a significant gap of two years. We must keep in mind though that after two years of online classes, even coming back to school is a transition that children may take time …

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds

ABC  

Despite the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic caused to schools, some students still look back on the experience positively, an Australian study shows. Key points: An Australian study found students who reported creativity in their learning during the pandemic also reported less overall stress Schools have an opportunity to re-imagine the way classes are taught, researcher Dr Tim Patston said …

Social anxiety to temper troubles: How pandemic is affecting kids' behaviour
3 years, 3 months ago

Social anxiety to temper troubles: How pandemic is affecting kids' behaviour

Hindustan Times  

Living in pandemic times is taking a toll on nearly everyone's mental health, and children are no exception. Apart from the many apparent changes that the present times have brought in them, health experts are also expressing their concern over the invisible impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children's physical and mental health. Due to closure of schools, children aged between …

Keeping a check on students’ mental health
3 years, 3 months ago

Keeping a check on students’ mental health

The Hindu  

As students of Classes IX–XII will be coming back to schools on September 1 after a long gap, schools in the city have been taking steps to protect their mental health, apart from framing a regime adhering to COVID-19 protocols. Director of Queen Mira International School Abinath Chandran said, “Students’ emotional quotient is always important. Karthikeyan said Corporation schools were …

How has the pandemic affected children's mental health? AIIMS professor explains
3 years, 5 months ago

How has the pandemic affected children's mental health? AIIMS professor explains

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of pressure on the mental health of people, but it was especially hard on children with schools closed for months on end, and restrictions on being able to play with or meet friends and peers. Dr Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi and Member, Central Mental …

Survey finds alarming rise in severe emotional distress among WA school students
3 years, 5 months ago

Survey finds alarming rise in severe emotional distress among WA school students

ABC  

The largest study of school student wellbeing ever undertaken in Western Australia has found a concerning number of adolescents are experiencing emotional distress. Key points: The survey pointed to a surge in moderate to high levels of distress Almost half of female students reported emotional distress The authors suggest COVID likely exacerbated students' distress levels, although the link required further …

Adults must keep a watch on children’s behaviour during pandemic, says expert
3 years, 5 months ago

Adults must keep a watch on children’s behaviour during pandemic, says expert

The Hindu  

Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Member, Central Mental Health Authority, speaks exclusively to The Hindu on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children and how it can be addressed. All these factors can affect the mental well-being of children, depriving them of the emotionally fulfilling environment, important for …

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health

LA Times  

During a medical school rotation in psychiatry, the writer was alarmed by how many of their patients were young people whose mental health continues to be significantly affected by the pandemic. What concerns me most about the narrative around youth mental health is the idea that kids are resilient and thus eventually will recover from the stressors of this past …

What children have learnt during the pandemic is priceless
3 years, 7 months ago

What children have learnt during the pandemic is priceless

Live Mint  

Parents, including me, have been worried about the loss of learning during this pandemic. At this time, children's routine has gone for a toss—not stepping out of the house, not attending physical school and learning on laptops, thus rendering the “how much time onscreen is ok “ debate useless, snacking through the day and ducking out of home work and …

What Parents Must Watch Out for: COVID Symptoms & Pandemic Effect on Kids’ Mental Health
3 years, 7 months ago

What Parents Must Watch Out for: COVID Symptoms & Pandemic Effect on Kids’ Mental Health

News 18  

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We appear to be in the middle of a ‘parallel pandemic’ of mental health crises, affecting children and parents. Prolonged and high-grade fever, breathing difficulties, poor feeding and vomiting, loose motions, dehydration, severe abdominal pain, headache, and most importantly, any significant and prolonged change in the child’s behaviour …

Identify Signs, Respond & Not React: How Parents Can Help Kids Cope with Pandemic Anxiety
3 years, 7 months ago

Identify Signs, Respond & Not React: How Parents Can Help Kids Cope with Pandemic Anxiety

News 18  

The COVID-19 virus has taught us many lessons. Journaling for older children, creating worry jars for younger ones can help children process their anxiety. Structure and Consistency: While this one may seem difficult during the pandemic with the situation changing every day, it is important to provide as much consistency as possible. It is also possible that while both may …

What growing up in the pandemic has been like
3 years, 8 months ago

What growing up in the pandemic has been like

Live Mint  

Will I stay the same age since I didn’t have a birthday party?” It’s hard to answer JD’s question. “Covid-19 not only suspended normal childhood activities such as attending school, interacting with extended family and friends, playing outdoors, and exploring nature but also disrupted the consequent socio-emotional benefits that accrue from children’s engagement in these experiences,” observes Impact Of The …

Safeguarding mental health of students during the ongoing pandemic
4 years ago

Safeguarding mental health of students during the ongoing pandemic

India Today  

As the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions hit us in early 2020, there was a sudden normalization of mental health discussions worldwide. When creating an action plan for safeguarding mental health issues amongst students, one can take into consideration the following: Understanding the home environment: Some students may be part of troubled or abusive homes. Students are showing signs of …

How Covid-19 has affected mental well-being of children
4 years, 1 month ago

How Covid-19 has affected mental well-being of children

India Today  

For the past 6 months, various experts and prognosticators in India are prognosticated about how the coronavirus pandemic will bring revolutionary transformation in a student's life across various domains which include education, social gatherings, extracurriculars, etc. How digital health solutions have helped kids amid Covid-19 pandemic: With so many changes happening around the kids, coupled with isolation, loneliness, and physical …

Schools, parents have increased role to play to ensure kids’ mental health during Covid-19: Experts
4 years, 6 months ago

Schools, parents have increased role to play to ensure kids’ mental health during Covid-19: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Schools and parents have bigger roles to play with kids being home-bound due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that the mental health issues arising due to outdoor activities being restricted can be addressed, according to experts. Samir Parikh, director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Hospital, has pointed out that the prevailing uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic can …

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